Icon Modifying/Importing

[Pyrite]

Hello everyone, I am attempting a project based on Command & Conqure. I was making a test map for the resource tiberium (not sure if this has been done before, probably has...) and I am having trouble with custom icons, expecially for passive and autocast. I know that i can most likely download active icons from websites, but no one makes passive/autocast. I am modifying phaseshift for a "chrono miner" (see red alert 2) and i found a great autocast template. Yet i don't know how to open and edit it to create my own icon. Can you guys give me suggestions. I may also need help in the future with this map...

Thanks in advance

 

[---Kakashi---]

im good with models makeing but im to lazy for that...

 

[Pyrite]

Not models, icons.

 

[---Kakashi---]

ah i can make icons models skin...
i can make map but im to lazy for makeing maps

 

[Pyrite]

...I want to make my own icon, but i do not know how to.
You do not understand me :?

 

[Bob27]

well if you want to make your on Icon you would need some sought of image editing program. I use Fireworks for all my image editing but it costs about 1500$ Australian Dollars. You would need some kind of border to make them fit in with the game. I belive I made a sticky that has all the Icons and the WoW Icon Border. And when importing them make sure the path is

ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNIconName.blp

and

ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISBTNIconName.blp

for the Disabled Icon if you want one. I'm not sure if thats the correct path though, I think it is though.

Anyway this should be in the Recources and Importing Forum.

 

[Pyrite]

my mistake i didn't know. Thanks anyway i'll just look for others.

 

[Pyrite]

I believe i have an older version of photoshop, and i have tried ACDSee, but it didn't read the file. I have not tried it with photoshop but I might as well.

But if you have the softwear (bet you can guess where i'm going ) and you wouldn't mind...Can you make me an autocast icon (i'll provide template) of a silver rimmed stopwatch (blue face and dark blue hands) on a dark cyan background (ie for a time travel sort of thing). If you can and wouldn't mind I'd really appreciate that and I will give you credit for it. Thanks in advanced

 

[Bob27]

Well Iconing is not really my thing but I will give it a go. I am usualy quite good at using the copy and paste button

 

[Pyrite]

Thanks again